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The
Fall
River Master Planning process continued with a meeting on June 23, 2008,
that focused on Open Space, Recreation and Culture. The three-hour discussion was held at the
Advanced Technology and
Manufacturing Center on Martine Street. Consultants
Bill Giezentanner of Community Preservation
Associates and Martha Lyon of Landscape Architecture facilitated the discussion and recorded the ideas that were
offered. Topics included the City's topography, water resources, and
habitat and wildlife. A summary of the suggestions will be included in the action
and priorities of the final Master Plan for the City. Other focus groups
were held on other topics including transportation,
human
resources, and
education.
Click here to see photos of the April 9, 2008, Master Plan meeting.
Click here
to see photos of the April 18th and May 16th, 2007, Master Plan meetings. For more information about the process, contact
Planning Director Jim
Hartnett at 508-324-2561. |
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(Top row, left)
Fall River Director of Public Works Kenneth Pacheco listens as
suggestions are made for possible
improvements to City parks. (Top row, center) Bill Giezentanner of Community Preservation
Associates facilitates the discussion. (Top row, right) Everett Castro
of Green Futures listens as
Trustees of
Reservation Property Manager Michael Labossiere talks about the
importance of protecting the City's water supply. (Middle and bottom
rows, left) City Councilor Cathy Ann Viveiros engages Mr. Castro in a
discussion about the possibility of
daylighting the Quequechan River falls. (Middle row, right) City
Environmental Affairs Officer Elizabeth Connell talks about the
permitting process for developers of open space. (Bottom row, center)
Mr. Pacheco describes some of the difficulties in maintaining
the City's 23 parks. (Bottom row, right) Ms. Lyon and City Planning
Director Jim Hartnett listen as
Al
Lima of Green Futures expresses his concerns about the development
of
open space in the City. |
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